At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence

11 january 2026 - 11:47:31 M T

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are “at the heart of every [...] Full text...

Libyan society preserves women's dignity and protects their rights, according to a Libyan Parliament official

11 december 2025 - 17:53:07 BBA

Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Rasmi Balrouin, has affirmed that violence against women, in all its forms, [...] Full text...

ECOWAS validates gender equality framework for women in clean energy

01 december 2025 - 07:32:09 MA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), has concluded the regional workshop for the Validation of the Evaluation [...] Full text...

Top UN official in Libya reaffirms support for advancing rights of women and girls

26 november 2025 - 08:28:25 MA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN Mision in Libya, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has reaffirm their support for advancing the rights of Libyan [...] Full text...

Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse

26 november 2025 - 07:28:14 MA

New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American  actress  Azie Tesfai’s phone from a man she’d never seen nor met.One day, [...] Full text...

Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter

25 november 2025 - 18:01:44 MA

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials [...] Full text...

Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42 MA

Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience and ingenuity, backed by United [...] Full text...

Silenced women in South Sudan now making their voices heard (By UN News)

23 november 2025 - 05:26:47 MA

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Reprimanded for wanting to go to school as a young girl, then ignored and despised as an adult, Awrelia, originally [...] Full text...

AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11 MA

New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and girls, become a source of [...] Full text...

Ending violence against women ‘a matter of dignity, equality and human rights’

20 november 2025 - 08:59:08 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Salma (not her real name) was just 15, she was forced to get married, even though she wanted to stay [...] Full text...

Healing the hidden wounds of childbirth (By UN News)

16 november 2025 - 07:17:15 MA

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, where six out of ten births take place without a doctor, childbirth is often a matter of survival. For women [...] Full text...

Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher

11 november 2025 - 14:01:50 MA

Geneva, Switzerland, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is [...] Full text...

Fight continues for dignity, education and sexuality of young girls around the world

09 november 2025 - 08:15:06 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The dignity of girls and their sexual health were at the heart of the International Day of the Girl Child [...] Full text...

UN mission in Libya to hold workshop targeting women journalists

03 november 2025 - 12:41:53 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the opening of registration for a workshop for Libyan journalists specialising [...] Full text...

Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace processes in what came to [...] Full text...

Aid cuts shut down or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes

27 october 2025 - 14:51:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Funding cuts are dismantling the frontline organisations working to end violence against women and girls, the UN’s gender equality agency [...] Full text...

Head of UN mission in Libya discusses youth employment with young women

26 october 2025 - 04:34:09 MA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has joined 35 young women in a discussion on youth [...] Full text...

UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DRC

22 october 2025 - 07:22:53 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises [...] Full text...

EU equality ministers call for stronger focus on prevention, early detection and intervention on violence against women

17 october 2025 - 10:28:10 AR

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Recognising the vital role that ordinary citizens can play in preventing abuse, the European Council has approved conclusions calling for greater [...] Full text...

South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

15 october 2025 - 08:42:57 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing. The meeting aims to [...] Full text...

Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights

14 october 2025 - 07:06:54 MA

Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, [...] Full text...

Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis

11 october 2025 - 07:32:52 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young women from across the world [...] Full text...

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

07 october 2025 - 08:26:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

From Beijing's promises to Gaza's ruins: women facing war (By UN News)

06 october 2025 - 16:23:35 MA

New York, US (PANA) - At the UN on Monday, the scene was ritualistic: solemn speeches, alarming figures, calls to action. But behind the gravity [...] Full text...

Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection

24 september 2025 - 06:55:09 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the global ambassador for the Spotlight [...] Full text...

High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment

22 september 2025 - 19:25:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Annalena Baerbock, only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history, has praised the [...] Full text...

30 years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead (By UN News)

22 september 2025 - 06:39:35 MA

New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, [...] Full text...

UN report finds Nigeria failed to protect women and girls

18 september 2025 - 05:19:56 MA

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has failed to do enough to prevent targeted attacks on schools, fallen short on criminalising abduction and marital rape – [...] Full text...

UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

16 september 2025 - 06:50:01 MA

New York, US (PANA) - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade [...] Full text...

Gisma: The story of brutal death of woman in the wilderness of Darfur

11 september 2025 - 19:09:42 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - This time the death was not caused by hanging or pulling the victim chained to a 4X4 truck or by [...] Full text...

Charity group condemns enforced disappearance, torture, mass killing of women, children in Sudan's North Darfur

01 september 2025 - 14:47:09 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A women rights group in East Africa, The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, has [...] Full text...

Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme

14 august 2025 - 11:47:43 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from different regions, they aspire to [...] Full text...

World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana

15 july 2025 - 07:37:13 AR

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality in Botswana”, analysing gender dynamics [...] Full text...

‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually

01 july 2025 - 20:01:41 WA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve gender equality, UN Women estimates. [...] Full text...

UN rights chief flags rising gender-based violence

25 june 2025 - 05:41:51 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of the basic rules of warfare,” [...] Full text...

EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age

20 june 2025 - 07:47:02 AR

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, with a focus on the [...] Full text...

Global gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic, led by economic and political advances

12 june 2025 - 10:36:48 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 [...] Full text...

Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis

08 june 2025 - 11:28:40 WA

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become a nightmare for women and [...] Full text...

'Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis

21 may 2025 - 05:15:28 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their [...] Full text...

Half of women’s organisations in crisis zones risk closure within six months

14 may 2025 - 05:35:25 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding cuts. In a report published on [...] Full text...

From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis

13 may 2025 - 08:54:31 AR

Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create more jobs, the country needs [...] Full text...

Empowering Kenyan women key to unlocking inclusive growth: World Bank Blog By Precious Zikhali, Naomi Mathenge and Shubha Chakravarty

08 may 2025 - 10:58:16 AR

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - As women, we have witnessed firsthand that women in Kenya are engines of economic growth. We build businesses, nurture families, and [...] Full text...

Senior UN official stresses Libyan government's responsibility to protect women

27 april 2025 - 13:39:13 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, has emphasized [...] Full text...

Plea for a future respecting gender equality

08 april 2025 - 16:50:46 BBA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff and Head of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division at the Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

15 march 2025 - 07:49:58 MA

New York, US (PANA) - “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission [...] Full text...

Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase

14 march 2025 - 08:19:25 AR

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part of the World Bank’s Advisory [...] Full text...

UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’

13 march 2025 - 07:34:03 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on [...] Full text...

‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration

12 march 2025 - 07:38:04 MA

New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday [...] Full text...

'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men outnumbering women at least three [...] Full text...

Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation and domestic violence, a United [...] Full text...